Question 87 of 128 American History
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
Answers USCIS accepts
- Writer of the Declaration of Independence
- Third president of the United States
- Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
- First Secretary of State
- Founded the University of Virginia
- Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom
Give any one of these answers at your interview.
Thomas Jefferson is famous as the writer of the Declaration of Independence and the third president, who doubled the size of the U.S. with the Louisiana Purchase.
What it means
Jefferson was also the first Secretary of State, founded the University of Virginia and wrote the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom.
“Writer of the Declaration of Independence” is the easiest answer.
Memory tip: Jefferson = Declaration + Louisiana Purchase.
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Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .